Background: The Military Times Early Bird has highlighted a report in The Hill about three former Obama Administration officials who have issued a statement criticizing a current Defense Department official who testified before the House Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee on February 27. The following comments may be attributed to Elaine Donnelly, President of the Center for Military Readiness:

“The statement issued by three former Pentagon appointees who served during the Obama Administration grossly misrepresents the facts about the Trump/Mattis policy regarding transgenders in the military, which was approved on March 23, 2018. This CMR Special Report and the brief update include abundant information that contradicts the former officials’ claims: